1. Ford
   General Motors
2. Volkswagen
   Chrysler​

Volkswagen was founded in Germany in 1937. In German, the name means "people's car."

1. Detroit
   Atlanta
2. New York
   Pittsburg

Detroit is called "Motor City" for a reason. After World War II, the city was a booming manufacturing center for cars, though that wouldn't last.

1. SUVs
   Minivans
2. Compact cars
   Buses

American manufacturers had to compete with foreign cars, which were flooding the market in the late '50s. These cars were smaller and more conveniently​ priced.

1. Falcon
   Dart
2. Cruze
   Golf

The Ford Falcon lasted long enough to go through three generations. The third generation was made from 1966 until 1970.

1. Dart
   Bettle
2. Golf
   Corvair

The Corvair ran from 1960 until 1969. The car came at a fair price, but problems with the handling resulted in legal trouble for the company.

1. Gas power
   Alternator
2. Rubber wheels
   Hubcaps​

Alternators are used to recharge batteries while a car is running. Before they entered the public market in the '60s, alternators were already being used on police cars and taxi cabs.

1. Tailfins
   Motors
2. Glass doors
   Batteries

In the '50s, tailfins were all the rage. Manufacturers tried to make them larger and larger until their appeal declined.

1. Ford
   General Motors
2. Crystler
   American Motors Corporation

General Motors used this V8 engine for a few years. It was later picked up and redesigned by Rover, a British manufacturer.

1. Chevrolet
   Jeep
2. Lincoln
   Buick

Buick is a brand produced by General Motors. It is the oldest automobile brand still produced in America.

1. Lincoln
   Jeep
2. Cadillac
   Ram

Cadillac is the second oldest car brand in America. Like Buick, it is also produced by General Motors.

1. 10,000 miles one-year warranty
   20,000 miles two-year warranty
2. 24,000 miles two-year warranty
   50,000 miles five-year warranty

Chrysler was the first to offer a warranty with 50,000 miles. Most warranties ended around 24,000 miles.

1. 1960
   1963
2. 1965
   1967

Features on cars were becoming much more popular in the '60s. Year to year, customers were excited to see what manufacturers could come up with.

1. General Motors
   Ford
2. Rover
   Mazda

Chevrolet was the only passenger car from General Motors to not receive the tilt steering wheel in 1963. Instead, the steering wheel was included in 1964 models.

1. Impala
   Mustang
2. Thunderbird
   Falcon

The swing-away steering wheel was introduced on the Thunderbird in 1961. It was supposed to make getting in and out of the car much easier.

1. Slide-away
   Fasten-away
2. Push-in
   Tilt-away

This steering wheel included both a vertical adjuster and an automatic tilting feature. However, it could only be moved if the car was in park.

1. 1962
   1964
2. 1966
   1968

Seat belts were a result of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act. The goal of the Act was to reduce the high death toll on motorways.

1. Headlight
   Four-way flashers
2. Brake lights
   Air bags

Another big reason for increased safety on the roadways was because of the increase in drivers. Not only were more women buying cars, but young people now had access to vehicles they could afford.

1. Toronado​
   Falcon
2. Shelby Mustang
   Impala

The Toronado was produced from 1966 until 1992. The car won the European Car of the Year award in 1966.

1. 1961
   1965
2. 1968
   1969

The first tape players were 8-track players. They were first released by Ford in connection with Motorola.

1. Ford
   General Motors
2. Chrysler​
   American Motor Company

Dual-action tailgates are designed to fold down and out to the side. This was a revolutionary design for the time and popular among customers.

1. Future models
   Where not to drive
2. Defects
   Competitor vehicles

This was another important safety measure implemented to improve driving on the road. No longer could manufacturers brush over problems with their cars.

1. Shelby Mustang
   Cobra
2. Cutlass
   Javelin

The Javelin was produced by American Motor Company. It lasted for two generations, being redesigned in 1971.

1. 1961
   1963
2. 1966
   1969

Headrests are meant to reduce the effects of whiplash. Luckily, by 1969, many cars were already including them.

1. Pontiac GTO
   Impala
2. Torino
   Cougar

The Pontiac GTO received the Motor Trend Car of the Year award in 1968. The award is given annually to the best new or redesigned car.

1. 1960
   1965
2. 1968
   1969

The Shelby Mustang was originally built by Shelby American, a company out of California. It served as a high-performance​ alternative to the Ford Mustang.

1. Energy-saving cars
   Pony cars
2. Safety cars
   Loud cars

A popular muscle car used for racing was the 1969 Dodge Daytona. It was the first car in NASCAR to reach 200 mph.

1. Compact cars
   Mid-size cars
2. Station wagons
   Trucks

Originally, muscle cars were designed to be cheap, so a larger consumer base could purchase them. However, as the power increased, the cars got more expensive. Released in 1968, the Plymouth Road Runner was designed to counter this high price movement in the market.

1. Rising gas prices
   Decline in taste
2. Inferior look
   Fall of General Motors

Muscle cars fell out in the 1970s. However, they rose back to prominence in the 1980s thanks to innovations that allowed them to be both safer and more energy efficient​.

1. Cross-country​ travel
   Farm work
2. Drag racing
   The war in Vietnam

The 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 was designed for racing specifically. Under the hood, it had a 375-hp V-8 engine that could reach 6000 rpm.

1. Women
   Young
2. Elderly
   Businessmen

As the price of cars dropped, young car buyers were becoming much more common. Naturally, they were attracted to cars that were fast and powerful.

1. 2
   4
2. 5
   6

This muscle car was made from 1964 until 1980. It included a four-barrel carburetor and dual exhausts.

1. 1961
   1964
2. 1967
   1968

KR stood for "King of the Road." With 440 foot-pounds of torque, this Shelby Cobra was just that.

1. Impala
   Nova
2. Monza
   Valiant

The Chevy II was a five-generation car first produced in 1962. The Nova version of the Chevy II was the most popular before the nameplate was changed.

1. Delux
   Custom
2. 400
   770

The Rambler Classic replaced older Rambler models in 1961. The car was in production until 1966.

1. V10
   3800
2. 2-cylinder
   4-cylinder

The 3800 engine used in the Buick Special was a style of V6 engine. It's one of the reasons the Special earned the Motor Trend's Car of the Year Award in 1962.